What is Spanish brandy?

Spanish brandy is a liquor distilled from wines made in variOS regions of Spain. The most popular wine used to make Spanish brandy is Valdepenas. Valdepenas is located in the region of La Mancha. The wines from this region are usually made from the white grape Arien or the red grape varietal Cencible (aka Tempranillo). Suprisingly there is quite a bit of brandy shipped from Jerez, the capital of sherry than sherry itself. Interestingly very little Spanish brandy is made from sherry wine. Spanish brandy tends to be sweeter and earthier than the brandies of Armagnac or Cognac.